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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY The v. 'Day in the Life' series explores social work see page 6 Wildcats , Big Sky CSS 4 see page 6 p t MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 68 ISSUE 36 Lost students may soon be found Signpost $785,000 proposal could place directional signs on, off campus By Becky Palmer special assign, editor The Signpost Years ago, one of Kevin Hansen's sons decided not to attend Weber State University because while trying to tour campus, he kept ending up in a dirt parking lot. Later, when Hansen, now the WSU Facilities Management assistant vice president, interviewed for his position, he, too, could find his way only to the dirt parking lot. Hansen finally found his interview and was hired, but has been trying to make it easier for newcomers to find their way around campus since. Hansen's persistence and numerous others' paid off last week when Corbin Design presented a plan for way-finding signage at WSU for the President's Council Wednesday. The Traverse City, Mich., company proposed $785,000 worth of uniform signs that will make the Ogden campus more accessible. Jim Harris, Corbin Design project manager, says the project will eventually cost more than $900,000. Signs will include directions from Harrison Boulevard, both east- and west-bound, to the Dee Events Center, University Village and the main campus. A welcoming monument will greet visitors as they arrive. Smaller, painted aluminum signs will direct visitors toward parking lots and buildings. Forrest Crawford, WSU President's Council member and assistant to the president for diversity, requested a sign directing visitors toward the information booth in both Spanish and English. The information booth, which will be remodeled, will hand out campus maps in both languages as well. "We're trying real hard to make it easier for people to find their way around campus," Harris said. Signage at parking lots will use symbols to tell which permits are necessary. After motorists leave their cars, guideposts will direct them to buildings. Signs will continue until visitors arrive at the front glass doors of each building, on which the building name will be etched. See Lost page 3 r r r "V 114- If Preliminary designs for signage Council proposal. Details, inclu will list, are still being discussed SOURCE: IM HARRIS were created for the President's ding what buildings the signage PHOIOB1 MAI I GLASS lilt MC.M'OM Shelli Gough kicks the ball to her teammates during Saturday's championship game. 'Satis tiaEie second stasgjM M SEiy cBnannpioinisBaip see page 8 Tales to be told during i annual storytelling festival By Matt Deamer correspondent The Signpost Students interested in hearing an excellent story don't have to go to the local library or movie theater. Now they can hear enjoyable storytelling for all audiences as part of an approaching festival coming to Weber State University. WSU's Storytelling Festival offers students, faculty and members of the community the chance to hear world-renowned storytellers who may enlighten, excite and hopefully entertain audiences of all ages. "Everyone should go," said Franki Galbraith, WSU elementary education student. "It's a great thing." Galbraith is one of many people who attended last year's storytelling festival and found the experience to be incredible. "I sat in the audience; I was completely spellbound," Galbraith said. This is the 10th year WSU Department of Teacher Education has sponsored the event. It will take place Nov. 7, 8 and 9 at the David Eccles Conference Center, WSU's campus and Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden. Cost for the festival will vary with prices ranging from $1 to $7 with several events free of charge. Anyone interested in attending can visit weber.edustorytelling or call 626-8500 for storytelling times, dates, locations and ticket prices. Storytellers for the event will range from local storytellers to world-renowned storytellers. Some of the famed storytellers attending include Donald Davis, Susan Klein, Angela Lloyd and Ed Stivender. Paul Pitts, WSU teacher education associate professor, is looking forward to the event and hopes anyone who's available will attend. Pitts hopes that through this event more people will get involved with sharing stories, particularly families. See Tales page 3 Five birds found mysteriously dead By Maria Villasenor editor in chief The Signpost Five songbirds lay dead outside the east entrance to the Shepherd Union Building Friday morning. "It's really weird," said Dave Caulford, Weber State University KWCR program director. "I've never seen anything like that in my life. I've never just seen birds die like that. It's crazy, they were all in the same area." Caulford found the birds Friday morning and searched for clues but found little answer to what killed the birds. He said it looked like the songbirds just dropped down. When he called the WSU Health Center, they told him to call Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources. Caulford called wildlife resources around 12:30 p.m., but was told dead birds found like this aren't picked up or tested. Rene Thornton, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources northern region receptionist, said the agency tested birds for West Nile Virus recently, but weren't testing anymore. Small songbirds aren't generally 1 ' vv t - - , . v v' , ,T I'll1' I'HOIOHI DAVIO CAULfORI) , II II One of the five dead birds lies on the pavement near the Shepherd Union Building Friday morning. The cause of death has not been determined. tested for West Nile; bigger birds like raptors and jays are more susceptible to the disease, according to DaLyn Erickson, Ogden Nature Center wildlife specialist. "For some reasons, their systems incubate it a lot quicker; it just takes them over and it kills them very, very quickly," Erickson said, noting that all birds are sensitive to the virus, but some more than others. Erickson said seeing dead songbirds all in one spot is not uncommon. The birds eat seeds and insects and tend to congregate together; she said if something in the ground is contaminated, they may easily spread it to each other. See Birds page 3 ree might partdmig on campus not u&i tailed By Andrea Bean sr. news reporter The Signpost A parking citation was waiting under Breona Carter's windshield wipers when she ' ' ' ' ral University psychology student, parked her vehicle in the A-l lot located west of the Social Science Building last month. She arrived at the lot at 5:30 p.m. and - returned to ' her car around 7 p.m. "I thought I could park there after 4 o'clock," Carter said. Cindy Ball, a WSU psychology senior, also finds the regulations regarding night parking confusing. "I don't think the average student understands the rules," Ball said. She would like to utilize the fitness facilities located in the Swenson Gym Stromberg Center, but is uncertain ... ,. where she should park r 65 her vehicle and is afraid of being ticketed. "I honestly haven't vvanred to take the chance to find out," Ball said. These students aren't alone. Others question when permits are required for parking on campus in the evening. To avoid a citation, parking permits should be hung from die rear-view mirror of the car. Times that a pass must be displayed vary among the parking lots. - The A-l lot requires f. j a pass from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone widi an "A" permit can use die A-l lot after 4 p.m. and A-l evening passes are available from parking services. Parking is open after 8 p.m. on weekends and university-declared holidays. Parking permits are required for all other lots at the WSU Ogden Campus Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rules regarding the A-l lot have been in effect for over two years. They were implemented ' because of die s increasing demand 97 for the lot, said Usa Allen-Martinez, WSU's Parking Services manager, in an e-mail. Parking spaces in the A-l lot are limited and faculty members receive first priority. Faculty and stall were able to purchase passes for the A-l lot before the permits were available to students. "The Social Science Building houses the most evening classes, hence employs a great number of instructors during evening hours," Allen -Martinez said. permit rf is required or parking at WSU-Davis Campus Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. No passes are needed at any time for parking at WSU-Wcst ('enter. For more information, WSU's Parking Services 626-6533 or visit departments.weber.edu parking. You can reach reporter Andrea 1 -Bvan by ca;)g r- r; ""r:- . . 626-7655. at J

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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY The v. 'Day in the Life' series explores social work see page 6 Wildcats , Big Sky CSS 4 see page 6 p t MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 68 ISSUE 36 Lost students may soon be found Signpost $785,000 proposal could place directional signs on, off campus By Becky Palmer special assign, editor The Signpost Years ago, one of Kevin Hansen's sons decided not to attend Weber State University because while trying to tour campus, he kept ending up in a dirt parking lot. Later, when Hansen, now the WSU Facilities Management assistant vice president, interviewed for his position, he, too, could find his way only to the dirt parking lot. Hansen finally found his interview and was hired, but has been trying to make it easier for newcomers to find their way around campus since. Hansen's persistence and numerous others' paid off last week when Corbin Design presented a plan for way-finding signage at WSU for the President's Council Wednesday. The Traverse City, Mich., company proposed $785,000 worth of uniform signs that will make the Ogden campus more accessible. Jim Harris, Corbin Design project manager, says the project will eventually cost more than $900,000. Signs will include directions from Harrison Boulevard, both east- and west-bound, to the Dee Events Center, University Village and the main campus. A welcoming monument will greet visitors as they arrive. Smaller, painted aluminum signs will direct visitors toward parking lots and buildings. Forrest Crawford, WSU President's Council member and assistant to the president for diversity, requested a sign directing visitors toward the information booth in both Spanish and English. The information booth, which will be remodeled, will hand out campus maps in both languages as well. "We're trying real hard to make it easier for people to find their way around campus," Harris said. Signage at parking lots will use symbols to tell which permits are necessary. After motorists leave their cars, guideposts will direct them to buildings. Signs will continue until visitors arrive at the front glass doors of each building, on which the building name will be etched. See Lost page 3 r r r "V 114- If Preliminary designs for signage Council proposal. Details, inclu will list, are still being discussed SOURCE: IM HARRIS were created for the President's ding what buildings the signage PHOIOB1 MAI I GLASS lilt MC.M'OM Shelli Gough kicks the ball to her teammates during Saturday's championship game. 'Satis tiaEie second stasgjM M SEiy cBnannpioinisBaip see page 8 Tales to be told during i annual storytelling festival By Matt Deamer correspondent The Signpost Students interested in hearing an excellent story don't have to go to the local library or movie theater. Now they can hear enjoyable storytelling for all audiences as part of an approaching festival coming to Weber State University. WSU's Storytelling Festival offers students, faculty and members of the community the chance to hear world-renowned storytellers who may enlighten, excite and hopefully entertain audiences of all ages. "Everyone should go," said Franki Galbraith, WSU elementary education student. "It's a great thing." Galbraith is one of many people who attended last year's storytelling festival and found the experience to be incredible. "I sat in the audience; I was completely spellbound," Galbraith said. This is the 10th year WSU Department of Teacher Education has sponsored the event. It will take place Nov. 7, 8 and 9 at the David Eccles Conference Center, WSU's campus and Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden. Cost for the festival will vary with prices ranging from $1 to $7 with several events free of charge. Anyone interested in attending can visit weber.edustorytelling or call 626-8500 for storytelling times, dates, locations and ticket prices. Storytellers for the event will range from local storytellers to world-renowned storytellers. Some of the famed storytellers attending include Donald Davis, Susan Klein, Angela Lloyd and Ed Stivender. Paul Pitts, WSU teacher education associate professor, is looking forward to the event and hopes anyone who's available will attend. Pitts hopes that through this event more people will get involved with sharing stories, particularly families. See Tales page 3 Five birds found mysteriously dead By Maria Villasenor editor in chief The Signpost Five songbirds lay dead outside the east entrance to the Shepherd Union Building Friday morning. "It's really weird," said Dave Caulford, Weber State University KWCR program director. "I've never seen anything like that in my life. I've never just seen birds die like that. It's crazy, they were all in the same area." Caulford found the birds Friday morning and searched for clues but found little answer to what killed the birds. He said it looked like the songbirds just dropped down. When he called the WSU Health Center, they told him to call Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources. Caulford called wildlife resources around 12:30 p.m., but was told dead birds found like this aren't picked up or tested. Rene Thornton, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources northern region receptionist, said the agency tested birds for West Nile Virus recently, but weren't testing anymore. Small songbirds aren't generally 1 ' vv t - - , . v v' , ,T I'll1' I'HOIOHI DAVIO CAULfORI) , II II One of the five dead birds lies on the pavement near the Shepherd Union Building Friday morning. The cause of death has not been determined. tested for West Nile; bigger birds like raptors and jays are more susceptible to the disease, according to DaLyn Erickson, Ogden Nature Center wildlife specialist. "For some reasons, their systems incubate it a lot quicker; it just takes them over and it kills them very, very quickly," Erickson said, noting that all birds are sensitive to the virus, but some more than others. Erickson said seeing dead songbirds all in one spot is not uncommon. The birds eat seeds and insects and tend to congregate together; she said if something in the ground is contaminated, they may easily spread it to each other. See Birds page 3 ree might partdmig on campus not u&i tailed By Andrea Bean sr. news reporter The Signpost A parking citation was waiting under Breona Carter's windshield wipers when she ' ' ' ' ral University psychology student, parked her vehicle in the A-l lot located west of the Social Science Building last month. She arrived at the lot at 5:30 p.m. and - returned to ' her car around 7 p.m. "I thought I could park there after 4 o'clock," Carter said. Cindy Ball, a WSU psychology senior, also finds the regulations regarding night parking confusing. "I don't think the average student understands the rules," Ball said. She would like to utilize the fitness facilities located in the Swenson Gym Stromberg Center, but is uncertain ... ,. where she should park r 65 her vehicle and is afraid of being ticketed. "I honestly haven't vvanred to take the chance to find out," Ball said. These students aren't alone. Others question when permits are required for parking on campus in the evening. To avoid a citation, parking permits should be hung from die rear-view mirror of the car. Times that a pass must be displayed vary among the parking lots. - The A-l lot requires f. j a pass from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone widi an "A" permit can use die A-l lot after 4 p.m. and A-l evening passes are available from parking services. Parking is open after 8 p.m. on weekends and university-declared holidays. Parking permits are required for all other lots at the WSU Ogden Campus Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rules regarding the A-l lot have been in effect for over two years. They were implemented ' because of die s increasing demand 97 for the lot, said Usa Allen-Martinez, WSU's Parking Services manager, in an e-mail. Parking spaces in the A-l lot are limited and faculty members receive first priority. Faculty and stall were able to purchase passes for the A-l lot before the permits were available to students. "The Social Science Building houses the most evening classes, hence employs a great number of instructors during evening hours," Allen -Martinez said. permit rf is required or parking at WSU-Davis Campus Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. No passes are needed at any time for parking at WSU-Wcst ('enter. For more information, WSU's Parking Services 626-6533 or visit departments.weber.edu parking. You can reach reporter Andrea 1 -Bvan by ca;)g r- r; ""r:- . . 626-7655. at J